SF woman accused of stealing from girl charged

Monday, July 21, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO -- A woman who allegedly robbed an 8-year-old girl selling candy in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood last week has been charged with robbery and child endangerment, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office spokesman said.

Ladonna Christian, 46, of San Francisco, was arrested Thursday evening after she allegedly robbed and assaulted the young girl on Divisadero and Eddy streets around 1:45 p.m. last Monday, according to police.

The girl was selling candy in front of a store with a group of children when Christian allegedly came up to her at a moment when the girl was alone, police said.

Allegedly, Christian asked for change for the bus and when the girl reached into a moneybag to give her the coins, she grabbed the girl's arm and twisted it, causing the girl to drop the bag, according to police.